I saw the highwayman,
Kiss her beautiful hair
I sneered and thought,
"Oh, how he will pay."
I traveled to the quarters
Into the Redcoats lair
I told them about the man
As I thought of his despair
I took their horses
As they came into the inn
And I watched with glee
As they stayed that night
But my feelings turned to hate
As they bound my love there
My eyes took in with horror
At what would surely be.
As she fought to reach the trigger
Of the gun laid on her bed
As I heard the shot ring out
Into the still, still night
I quickly rushed to her
Even while I saw
A redcoat raise his gun
In my last moment
The last thing I saw
Was my love looking out the window
Wearing an expression of utter happiness
As she knew her love was safe.